prof. Ing. Roman Maršálek, Ph.D.

Department of Radioengineering (UREL)

The graduate of the course is able to:
- convert the real numbers into fixed-point format and back
- create a program for FPGA that implements the basic blocks of software defined transmitter with single and multiple carriers
- create a MATLAB program able to demodulate QAM/QPSK/OFDM signal received using software defined receiver (USB-RTL, USRP), including synchronization and simple channel equalization
- discuss the need and the solutions for sample rate change of signals incommunication transceivers
- explain the principle of CORDIC algorithm and its application in radio transceivers

Student who register the course should be able to: - compose a simple program in MATLAB environment - synthesize simple FIR filter (low-pass, high-pass, raised cosine) - mathematically describe signals of basic digital modulations (PSK, QAM, OFDM) - discuss the basic terminology of signal processing - discuss the advantages and disadvantages of basic communication technologies

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REED, J.H., Software Radio: A Modern Approach to Radio Engineering, Prentice Hall, 2002. (EN)
TRETTER, S.A., Communication System Design Using DSP Algorithms, Springer, 2008. (EN)
BEHROUZ, F. -B., Signal Processing Techniques for Software Radios, LuLu publishing, 2008. (EN)

Teaching methods include lectures and computer laboratories with the use of software defined receivers (USB-RTL SDR) and transceivers (USRP).

up to 30 points for computer lab in-class exercises (points are assigned for elaboration of practical assignments)
up to 70 points for exam (written 50 points + oral part 20 points)
The final exam consists of compulsory written and optional oral part. In order to procced for oral part, student has to get at least 20 points in the written part

English

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Letures:
1. Architectures of transmitters and receivers, sub-band sampling, concept of software and software-defined radio
2. Number representation, fixed-point arithmetic, CORDIC algorithm
3. Hardware and software resources for implementation of communication systems
4. Metrics to evaluate communication signals quality - EVM, ACPR, vector analysis
5. Integer resampling - interpolation and decimation
6. Fractional resampling, Farrow interpolator
7. Digital filters and their effective FPGA implementation, FIR and CIC filters
8. Basic building blocks of digital transceivers - DDS, mixers, methods of FM signal demodulation
9. Algorithms for time and frequency synchronization of single-carrier and multi-carrier (OFDM) signals, carrier synchronization
10. Equalization of communication signals
11. Effective implementation of DFT - radix 2/4, DIT/DIF, mixed/split-radix FFT
12. Adaptive methods in communication systems, dynamic spectrum allocation
13. QR decomposition and its application in communication systems

Computer lab in-class excercises:
1.-3. Fixed-point arithmetic, VHDL implementation of QAM modulator
4.-6. CORDIC algorithm, implementation of FM demodulator
7.-9. OFDM modem, simulation and implementation of full transceiver
10.-11. FSK modem in MATLAB environment
12.-13. Passive multistatic reception, TDOA method

The aim of the course is to get the students familiar with basic concepts and algorithms necessary for the implementation of modern radio transceivers, with the focus on their software implementation. The aim of the computer experiments is to gain practical experiences with the implementation of modulators and demodulators of single- and multi-carrier (OFDM) signals, including the implementation of symbol time synchronization and channel equalization algorithms.

Computer lab in-class excercises are compulsory.

• Programme TECO-G Master's

  branch G-TEC , 1. year of study, winter semester, 4 credits, compulsory
  

13 hours, compulsory

Ing. Miroslav Waldecker

eLearning: currently opened course